Jimmie Johnson hopes his pit crew, and others, can make some improvements to NASCAR's new Gen 6 car to help make it deliver on the promise of better racing.

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Jeff Gluck
USA TODAY Sports

Jimmie Johnson pointed out the window of the Phoenix International Raceway media center and gestured toward pit road.

"Right here on this blacktop, there's a lot of work to be done to help create better racing and keep the fans in the grandstands," he said.

NASCAR's new Gen 6 cars had a disappointing debut in what many call the first real race of the season Sunday at Phoenix, where, unlike at Daytona, the engines are not restricted and the outcome is more in the drivers' hands. That makes Thursday's open test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway seem more significant than when it was first scheduled. ...